Local obituaries for Baltic, Colton, Dell Rapids, & Garretson, South Dakota.

Sep 3, 2024

Norma Josephine Johnson, age 96, of Baltic, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in Omaha. Memorial services will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Baltic Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in the St. Olaf Cemetery, Baltic. A time to greet the family will begin one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to Baltic...

Aug 29, 2024

Marvin Aldrich, age 93, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Peaceful Pines in Madison. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Humboldt. Interment will be in the Franklin Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Minnehaha Funeral Chapel, Colton, with a...

Aug 28, 2024

Dale Schmiesing, age 92 of Garretson, SD died August 28th at the Doughtery House in Sioux Falls, SD surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment with be in the Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Tuesday, at the...

Aug 22, 2024

Kenneth Charles Bunkers, age 81, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, SD. Mass of Christian of Burial will begin at 10:30 AM Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dell Rapids. Interment will follow in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Dell Rapids. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Monday,...

Aug 21, 2024

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Hannah Irene LaFave, age 22 months, passed away in her parents’ arms on August 21st, 2024 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN after a lifelong battle with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Hannah was born on October 20th, 2022 in Ann Arbor, MI to Allie (Thiesse) and Nicholas LaFave, joining big sister Eleanor. 

Hannah radiated joy to...

Aug 21, 2024

Scott Brende age 64, of Renner, SD, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM, Monday, August 26, 2024, at Renner Lutheran Church in Renner, SD with Rev. Laura Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at East Nidaros Church Cemetery rural Baltic, SD.

Visitation with...

Aug 18, 2024

David Leroy Johnson, age 79, of rural Garretson, SD, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, doing one of the things he loved best, working his fields from the seat of his tractor. David had no plans of leaving us so soon. Right up until the end he would work all day on his farm, and still manage to find the...

Aug 9, 2024

Jerry Dean Christensen, age 76, of Garretson, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Palisade Healthcare Center in Garretson. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the United Church of Garretson. Interment will precede the service at 10:00 AM Thursday at Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will be from 5:30-7:00 PM Wednesday, at...

Aug 2, 2024

Gayle Hanson, age 77, of Crooks, SD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

A celebration of life is planned for Friday, August 30, 2024, from 1 to 4 PM at the Westside Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.

The address is, 3901 N Oklahoma Ave Sioux...

Jul 23, 2024

Owen Wiese, age 95, of Garretson, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the Palisade Healthcare Community in Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church in Garretson. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30-7:00 PM Tuesday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. In lieu of flowers...

Jul 21, 2024

Alivia Taryn Christensen, age 16, of Garretson, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, near Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, July 29, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will be in the Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will be from 3-6:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. In lieu of flowers,...

Jul 8, 2024

Marylee LeBrun Bennett was born on April 30, 1949, in Chester, South Dakota to Ernest and Ivona (Willard) LeBrun. Marylee LeBrun Bennett passed away on July 8, 2024, at her home in Lewisville, Texas. She grew up in Colton, South Dakota where she was joined by her brother Willard (Billy) LeBrun in 1954. Marylee graduated from Mount Marty High...

Jul 5, 2024

Wanda Meyer Artz, age 91, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Faith Lutheran Church in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 10-11:00 AM at the church. Burial will be in the St....

Jul 5, 2024

Eber Joseph “Joe” Aldrich, age 88, of Chester, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Chester United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester. Visitation will be from 2-4:00 PM Tuesday at the church prior to...

Jun 30, 2024

Rhoda M. Wold, 100, of Baltic, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at East Nidaros Lutheran Church in Baltic. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday at the church. Burial...

Jun 30, 2024

Rev. Steven Paul Martens, age 70, of Tea, SD, passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in Clark Fork, Idaho. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Friday, July 12, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tea. Interment will follow at approximately 3:00 PM at St John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Dimock. Visitation will be from 5-7:00 PM Thursday, at the church....

Jun 23, 2024

Scott Ashely Bailey, age 63, of Sioux Falls, passed away on June 23, 2024.

Scott was born on October 11, 1960, to Dale and Margaret Bailey in Chamberlain, South Dakota.

He is survived by his brother, David Bailey of Knoxville, Iowa, and sister, Jane Bailey of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was preceded in death...

Jun 18, 2024

Dian (a.k.a. Sis) (Oberg) Hoven of Colton, South Dakota died June 18, 2024 in Sheldon, Iowa at the Senior Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM in Colton at the First Lutheran Church. A private burial will take place at a later date at the Colton Cemetery. A visitation will...

May 29, 2024

Deborah Dee Ellingson, age 63, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday May 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. A private family service will take place at a later date. Deborah was born on May 22, 1963 to Bruce and Lavon (Petersen) Ellingson in Sioux Falls. She attended Lincoln High School, graduating in 1980. She had...

May 29, 2024

Rodney Peter Dubbelde, age 92, of Garretson, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Friends and family are invited to a time of visitation Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Minnehaha Funeral Home in Garretson, SD. Private family interment will take place Friday, June 7, 2024,...